G/SPS/N/THA/519  
 
7 April 2022  
(22-2812) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  - 
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food enzyme, processing aids, food additives (HS Code: 3507)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification, 
No. … B.E. ... issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Enzyme for use in Food 
Processing" . Language(s):  Thai. Number of pages:  46 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/THA/22_2531_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Since the MOPH notification No. 409 (B.E. 2562) issued by virtue 
of the Food Act B.E. 2522 entitled "Enzyme for use in Food Processing" has been 
published, there are certain ambiguities in the application of this notification. In order to 
remove these  ambiguities, the MOPH notification shall be revised.  
By virtue of the articles 5 and 6(6) of the Food Act of B.E. 2522, the MOPH has issued the 
(draft) MOPH notification which can be summarized as follows:  
1. The MOPH notification No. 409 (B.E. 2562) issued by vi rtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 
entitled "Enzyme for use in Food Processing" of 9 July will be repealed and replaced 
with this draft of MOPH notification;  
2. Based on the MOPH notification No. 409 (B.E. 2562), there are certain requirements 
that are currently prescribed in this draft of the MOPH notification:  
2.1. Requirement s regarding mycotoxin and novel DNA are added to the general 
specification for food enzyme:  
• In case of food enzyme originated from fungi, mycotoxin should not be 
detected;  
• In case of food e nzyme originated from genetically modified organisms, novel 
DNA or gene materials which are the results of the use of gene technology 
shall not be detectable;  
2.2. A material which is used for immobilized enzyme shall not release toxic 
substances into food  by reference to the migration limit set out in the MOPH 
notification on plastic food packaging;  
2.3. Enzymes, source of enzymes, functions and conditions of use are revised as 
appear in Annex I;  
2.4. Silicon dioxide, D -glucitol syrup and sorbitol syrup ar e added to Annex IV, food 
additive used in enzyme preparation;  
2.5. Enzymes used in the production of food additives and production of processing 
aids are also excluded from this draft of the MOPH notification;  G/SPS/N/THA/519  
 
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  3. This notification shall enter into force after the date of its publication in the 
Government Gazette.  
This regulation has been notified as TBT notification.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/RCP 53 -2003 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. The MOPH notification No. 409 (B.E. 2562) issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522 
entitled "Enzyme for use in Food Processing" of 9 July B.E. 2562  
2. General Specifications and Considerations for Enzyme Preparations used in food 
processing (Joint FAO/WHO E xpert Committee on Food Additives)  
3. Principles and Methods for the Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Food (EHC240); 
Chapter 9 Principles related to specific groups of substances (FAO/WHO) updated 2020  
4. Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foo ds Produced Using 
Recombinant -DNA Microorganisms (Codex Alimentarius Commission)  
5. Combined compendium of Food Additive specifications vol. 4: Analytical methods, test 
procedures and laboratory solutions used by and referenced in the food additive 
specificat ions (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives 2006)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : On the day after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette 
onward.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 6 June 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4204  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/  G/SPS/N/THA/519  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/